Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Cladus: Scrotifera
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Yinpterochiroptera
Familia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Pteropodinae
Tribus: Pteropodini
Genus: Pteropus
Species: Pteropus caniceps
Subspecies: P. c. caniceps – P. c. dobsoni
Name
Pteropus caniceps Gray, 1870
Type locality: Indonesia, Maluku, Halmahera, Batjan.
References
Gray. 1870. Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs, Fruit-eating Bats British Museum: 107.
Conservation status: IUCN Red List
Distribution
Halmahera (Indonesia)
Vernacular names
English: North Moluccan Flying Fox.
The ashy-headed flying fox or North Moluccan flying fox (Pteropus caniceps) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was described as a new species in 1870 by British zoologist John Edward Gray. The holotype had been collected on the Bacan Islands by Alfred Russel Wallace.[2] Its species name "caniceps" means "gray-headed" from Latin canus (gray) and -ceps (headed). This species has two subspecies:
P. c. caniceps
P. c. dobsoni[3] (named for zoologist George Edward Dobson)
Description
Its forearm is 139–141 mm (5.5–5.6 in) long.[4]
Range and habitat
This species is endemic to Indonesia. It has been found at elevations up to 1,630 m (5,350 ft) above sea level.[1]
Conservation
As of 2016, it is assessed as a vulnerable species by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this assessment because its population decline has been at least 30% from 1992–2016. Additionally, it is experiencing habitat fragmentation, and it is losing habitat due to logging and mining activities.[1]
References
Tsang, S.M. (2016). "Pteropus caniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T18719A22079034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T18719A22079034.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Gray, J. E. (1870). Catalogue of monkeys, lemurs, and fruit-eating bats in the collection of the British Museum. Order of the Trustees. p. 107.
"North Moluccan Flying Fox". BioLib.cz. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
Flannery, T. F. (1995). Mammals of the south-west Pacific & Moluccan Islands. Cornell University Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0801431500.
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